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Few chromosome mutations are passed on to the next generation because?
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∙ 13y ago
Few chromosome mutations are passed on to the next generation because the zygote usually dies. Also the mature organism is sterile, and the mature organism is often incapable of producing offspring.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoFew chromosome mutations are passed on to the next generation because the zygote usually dies. Other reasons are that the mature organism is sterile, and the mature organism is often incapable of producing offspring.
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∙ 13y agothe zygote usually dies, the mature organism is sterile, and the mature organism is often incapable of producing offspring
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Why might extremely destructive mutations rarely be passed on to offspring?
Extremely destructive mutation generally lead to the death of the person and hence can not be passed the next generation.
What is the difference between somatic and gametic cells?
a germline mutation is one the was passed on to offspring because the egg or sperm cell was mutated. a somatic mutation is a mutation of the somatic cells (all cells except sex cells) that cannot be passed on to offspring.
How are mutations passed down from parent to offspring?
Mutations can be passed from parent to offspring only by mutations found in genes. These genetic mutations can be hereditary. Chromosomal mutations only occur in one person and cannot be passed on to the offspring.
What will mutation do if it does not occur in sex cells?
Mutations which do not occur in sex cells are not passed on to the next generation. The mutation will only affect the individual. They could therefore have normal offspring.
Can mutations be passed from parent to offspring How?
Yes mutations can be passed from parent to offspring. If a parent has a certain gene that is mutated then there is a possibility that the child may inherit it.
How are mutations passed from on generation to the next?
The DNA replicates with the mutation on it, spreading it
Can mutations be passed from parents to offspring?
You can probably get a better idea from Wikipedia's article on Mutations: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutation
If a parent had an egg or sperm cell would the mutation be passed on?
yes, actually. when a sex cell is damaged, the mutations can be passed from generation to generation
Are all mutations passed on to your children?
No, not all mutations are passed on to children. Mutations can occur in the DNA of reproductive cells (eggs and sperm) and if they are present in those cells, they can be passed on to the next generation. However, most mutations occur in non-reproductive cells and are not passed on to offspring.
Which kind of mutation has the greater potential to affect the evolution of a population a mutation to a body cell or a mutation in an egg cell?
Mutations that occur during gametogenesis (formation of egg and sperm) are called germ-line mutations. They are more significant than somatic mutations (which occur in body cells) because they can be transmitted to the next generation whereas somatic mutations are not transmitted to the next generation.
Is it true that only mutations in gametes can be passed from parent to offspring?
Gametic mutations occur in the cells of the gonads (which produce sperm and eggs) and may be inherited. There are two types of mutations that can occur in gamete cells: 1. Gene Mutations 2. Chromosomal Mutations
Where does the mutation occur?
A mutation can occur anywhere in any chromosome, this is because they are caused by "random" processes. The vast majority of mutations have no impact on the organism (the amount of noncoding DNA in most chromosomes is larger than the amount of DNA in functioning genes, and some mutations while they change part of a gene do not change to protein it codes for at all) in which they occur and in multicellular organisms cannot pass on to the next generation (only mutations in the cells that make egg and sperm cells can be passed on).
How can mutation affect the mRNA?
Mutations not only change the DNA, but a change to the DNA will change the mRNA. This explains why a mutation in one generation can be passed on to the next generation.
What can happen if chromosome mutations are pass on to future generations?
Mutations that can be passed on to future generations must be present in the gametes. The mutation of heterochromia in which a person has one blue and one brown eyes is present in the chromosome of the mother or father and passed to the offspring.
Why might extremely destructive mutations rarely be passed on to offspring?
Extremely destructive mutation generally lead to the death of the person and hence can not be passed the next generation.
Which chromosome Klinefleter's Syndrome affect?
Klinefelter Syndrome is neither recessive or dominant. It is a chormosome disorder, and is thus not passed down from generation to generation. The disorder is a random even that occurs.
Why aren't somatic mutations passed on to the next generation?
most genes mutations are recessive, and since most organisms have two of every genes, the normal genes will dominate the recessive genes.
